- precious (Adj.)
- germ. deurja-; deurjalīka-; geldi-; wulþra-------------------------------------precious object {(N.)}germ. mēta-
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
precious (Adj.)
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precious — (adj.) late 13c., from O.Fr. precios (11c., Mod.Fr. précieux), from L. pretiosus costly, valuable, from pretium value, worth, price (see PRICE (Cf. price)). Meaning over refined first recorded late 14c. Precieuse a woman aiming at refined… … Etymology dictionary
precious — adj. & adv. adj. 1 of great value or worth. 2 beloved; much prized (precious memories). 3 affectedly refined, esp. in language or manner. 4 colloq. often iron. a considerable (a precious lot you know about it). b expressing contempt or disdain… … Useful english dictionary
precious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ seem ▪ The people in his life seemed so precious to him now. ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
precious — [presh′əs] adj. [ME < OFr precios < L pretiosus < pretium, PRICE] 1. of great price or value; costly 2. of great desirability; held in high esteem [precious rights] 3. beloved; dear 4. very fastidious, overrefined, or affected, as in… … English World dictionary
precious — adj. precious to * * * [ preʃəs] precious to … Combinatory dictionary
precious — adj. 42 β … Oldest English Words
precious — adj 1. valuable, costly, high priced, of high price; expensive, rich, sumptuous, beyond price, priceless; premium, fine, superfine, exquisite, dainty; rare, select, elite, superior, superlative, supreme, prize; extraordinary, special, uncommon,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
precious — [[t]pre̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly. After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious... A family break… … English dictionary
precious — pre|cious1 [ˈpreʃəs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: precios, from Latin pretiosus, from pretium; PRICE1] 1.) something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care precious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
precious — preciously, adv. preciousness, n. /presh euhs/, adj. 1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 3. dear; beloved: a precious… … Universalium
precious — pre•cious [[t]ˈprɛʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) of high price or great value: precious metals[/ex] 2) highly esteemed for some nonmaterial quality: precious memories[/ex] 3) dear; beloved: a precious child[/ex] 4) jew designating a stone or crystal, esp. a… … From formal English to slang
